Nov 6, 2021 · Social-media users are posting photos of their pinkies with pronounced dents in them. They claim indentations are caused by holding their phones for hours on end. Doctors say it's temporary and...

Mar 25, 2024 · Techies and smartphone users fear that their mobile devices, when pressing down on their pinky during normal phone use, are leaving a mark or indentation on the pinky — otherwise known as “iPhone...

Feb 18, 2021 · If you spend a lot of time gripping or clutching your phone, your fingers and thumb can start to cramp or become inflamed. This condition is called “smartphone finger,” texting tendinitis ...

Sep 2, 2024 · What people are talking about when they use the term phone pinky, "smartphone pinky" or "iPhone finger" is the concept that holding your phone in one hand, with your pinky supporting the...

“Smartphone pinky” refers to the way that some people support the base of their smartphone with the inner border of the small finger (pinky), with the remaining fingers supporting the back of the phone and thumb positioned to interact with the screen.

Mar 15, 2015 · The most likely answer is that these pictures do not show finger deformities caused by holding cellphones; instead, these images likely depict a condition known as clinodactyly, which is ...

Aug 22, 2024 · Phone pinky, according to the app, is the dent that forms in the middle of your smallest digit due to lofty screen times. On July 14, creator @galaleee showed their dented phone pinky.

Jan 27, 2024 · Andrew Bracken, an occupational therapist in Utah, told KSTU that so-called "smartphone pinky" happens when you use your pinky to hold and stabilize the bottom of your phone, and "literally...

Nov 4, 2021 · Informally known as “smartphone pinkie,” musculoskeletal and nerve issues can crop up in your texting hand after years of clinging to your phone with what The Washington Post calls a...

Nov 4, 2020 · Holding mobile phones up to the ear, or holding it up while lying in bed for a long period can cause discomfort, pain, and tingling in the forearm and little finger. Nicknamed “cell phone...